karma

karma

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskritकर्मन्(kárman, “act, action, performance”), first attested in English in 1827.

Pronunciation

enPR: kärʹ-mə, IPA(key): /ˈkɑɹmə/

(UK) IPA(key): [ˈkɑː.mə]

(US) IPA(key): [ˈkɑɹ.mə]

(Indian English) IPA(key): [ˈkəɾm(ə)]

Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)mə

Hyphenation: kar‧ma

Noun

karma (countable and uncountable, pluralkarmas)

(Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism) The sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth.

A force or law of nature which causes one to reap what one sows; destiny; fate.

(uncommon) A distinctive feeling, aura, or atmosphere.

2001, Inside the Hits, page 307:

That means everything from lighting to the vibes, the karma of the room.

2006, Chase Sargent, From Buddy to Boss, page 219:

How many times when you have been in a bar have you felt that a confrontation was building up, even without extensive verbal exchanges? Sometimes you can feel the karma or energy of a place change, and you should not ignore that

2010, R.L. Roach, Irish Lie, page 135:

On the way to Lancaster, which was about an hour and a half from Philly, John felt the karma.

(Internet, Reddit) A score assigned to a user of a discussion forum, indicating the popularity of their posts with other users.

Derived terms

duskarma

karmic

instant karma

Translations

References

karma at OneLook Dictionary Search

karma in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.

karma in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Anagrams

Karam, Makar, krama, makar

Dutch

Etymology

From Sanskritकर्मन्(kárman, “act, action, performance”).
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